Healthcare Dive

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

After the ransomware attack at CommonSpirit, cybersecurity experts share the top ways health systems can protect valuable patient data.

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Healthcare It News

OCTOBER 31, 2022

This new group can use various Fast Health Interoperability Resources resources as they pilot how to best adopt the SDOH Clinical Care FHIR Implementation Guide (SDOH CC IG) in screening, diagnosis, goal setting and interventions. WHY IT MATTERS. The pilot, funded under a cooperative agreement by the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC) and Health Level Seven International (HL7), focuses on applying FHIR Gravity social risk terminology – to exchange information.

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Bill of Health

OCTOBER 31, 2022

By Aparajita Lath. Some COVID-19 vaccine manufacturers in the US have refused to share vaccine samples for research purposes , creating an access issue with the potential to delay comparator studies, follow-on research, and new vaccine / drug development. This issue may be the latest example of the tragedy of the “ anticommons ” in biomedical research.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Patients with mild cognitive impairment being treated at Nuvance Health Neuroscience Institute practices in New York and Connecticut, as well as their caregivers, have access to a new virtual neurological specialty care support program. WHY IT MATTERS. MCI is an early stage of memory loss or other cognition problems, such as difficulty with language and thinking.

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Healthcare Dive

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Healthcare employment has risen by an average of 47,000 new jobs a month this year, compared to 9,000 a month on average in 2021, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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Bill of Health

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

By Camila Gianella. On August 3, Kansas voters spurned the recent decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization by rejecting a proposed constitutional amendment that, in line with the ruling, aimed to ban abortion in the state. What happened in Kansas shows the central role of social and political mobilization in securing abortion rights.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

In recent years, the biggest challenge faced by Happy Kids, a six-clinic pediatric practice based in Phoenix, Arizona, was a detrimental loss of business during the COVID-19 pandemic. Patient volume dropped nearly 40% at its worst point. THE PROBLEM. The practice was on a disastrous path. The situation – having the same overhead and not enough patients – would have forced the practice to close its doors.

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Healthcare Dive

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

There was no change in telehealth use in the Midwest and Northeast in August, but utilization rose 4.7% in the South and fell 1.4% in the West.

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Healthcare It News

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Clinical Decision Support Electronic Health Records (EHR, EMR) Government & Policy Patient Engagement AHRQ is helping the transition towards evidence-based recommendations to guide clinical decision-making that incorporates patients' needs and preferences. Dr. Prashila Dullabh Dr. Prashila Dullabh is vice president and senior fellow at NORC at the University of Chicago, and Director of NORC’s Health Implementation Science Center.

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MRO Compliance

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Clinical audits and denials impact 3% or more of NPR being held in reserve. November 2, 2022. HFMA. Clinically avoidable denials continue to impact revenue, slow cashflow and increase bad debt, yet CFOs have limited insight into why these denials occur and how to avoid them. Half of healthcare organizations hold more than 3% of total net patient revenue (NPR) in reserves each fiscal year in anticipation of denials claims, with over a third holding back greater than 5%.

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Electronic Health Reporter

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. The aesthetics industry is constantly evolving, requiring you to keep up with trends. Your capability to provide your clients with treatments that use the latest and most effective technology is crucial for your practice’s financial […]. The article 5 Ways To Leverage Technology In Your Aesthetics Practice appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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Healthcare Dive

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

One analyst asked whether not pursuing deals will pose a disadvantage in future years. CEO David Cordani said he is open to M&A but does not think acquisitions are a “silver bullet.

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Healthcare It News

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

A new project led by indigenous community leaders, together with researchers from the University of Queensland, seeks to link disparate health records of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders across health facilities to improve maternal and perinatal health outcomes. The Digital Infrastructure For improving First Nations Maternal and Child Health (DIFFERENCE) project has been awarded A$3 million in funding from the federal government's Medical Research Future Fund.

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Explore essential topics in this ebook, including what constitutes PHI and how to identify it using 18 indicators. Gain insights into the importance of safeguarding PHI to protect patient privacy and learn about the severe consequences of HIPAA violations. Discover practical strategies for securely exchanging PHI within your healthcare organization, including assessing risks and implementing effective safeguards.

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MRO Compliance

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

White Paper: Data Optimization: Technology to Support Health Information Workflows. An expert panel of health information professionals, assembled by AHIMA and MRO, explore best practices in clinical data workflows to ensure timely response and optimal data exchange methods to provide for the confidentiality, integrity and availability of a patient’s health data.

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Electronic Health Reporter

OCTOBER 31, 2022

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. Health problems periodically occur in a person, regardless of his age, social status, and gender. But on the way to timely access to medicines, there are a number of difficulties – lack of time, a […]. The article The Main Advantages of Online Pharmacies appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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Healthcare Dive

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Beginning in January 2024, ACOs that don’t have experience with performance-based risk will be able to stay in a one-sided risk arrangement for up to seven years before transitioning to two-sided risk.

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Healthcare It News

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Enterprise Taxonomy: Node settings: Exclude from Accelerate RSS feed

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Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

As we continue our ongoing coverage of Fall Health IT conferences , I’m happy this week to finally being able to attend the PointClickCare Summit. I’ve been invited for a long time, but the timing never worked out. If you’re not familiar with PointClickCare, then you probably don’t work in the LTPAC space. They’re kind of like the Epic of LTPAC.

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Wyatt Law Blog

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Best practices in IT data security include the use of multi-factor authentication (MFA) but cyber threat actors are evading the data security that MFA is intended to provide. To combat this, CISA recently issued guidance and fact sheets urging the migration to phishing-resistant MFAs such as FIDO/WebAuthn and PKI-based MFA. If this is not feasible, CISA recommends the use of "number matching" in MFA applications to mitigate against MFA fatigue or push bombing.

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Healthcare Dive

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Walgreens and Walmart also have reportedly reached deals. If they become final, it could end much of the yearslong litigation over the pharmacy companies’ role in the opioid epidemic.

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HIPAA Journal

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

The White House has issued a proclamation from President Biden declaring November as Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience Month – A month dedicated to raising awareness of the need to improve critical infrastructure and strengthening the resilience of critical infrastructure against physical and cyber threats. President Biden has recommitted to improving and fortifying critical infrastructure, “by building better roads, bridges, and ports; fortifying our information technology and cyb

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Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 31, 2022

When WiFi was first launched in the 1990s (based on the growing set of IEEE 802.11 standards, for those who care about provenance), it had a small range at the 2.4 Gigahertz (GHz) radio frequency. In 1999, a more capable range at 5GHz range was added. And now 6GHz is just appearing on the market. Radio waves are sort of all the same, no matter the space between their peaks.

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HealthIT Answers

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Are you heading to HLTH in Las Vegas? We are too. And we have been going through the speakers and sessions to consider. Well known, unknown, veterans, newcomers, innovators, policy makers, the bold, the advocate, and even the patient - they have them all. See you in Vegas. The post HLTH – Speakers and Events to Consider appeared first on Health IT Answers.

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Healthcare Dive

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

The provider, which focuses on care for seniors, is collaborating with Cigna to offer house calls and remote monitoring to Medicare Advantage customers in four states.

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HIPAA Journal

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Senator Mark Warner (D-VA), Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, has recently published a white paper – Cybersecurity is Patient Safety – that highlights the current cybersecurity challenges facing the healthcare industry and suggests several potential policy changes that could help to improve healthcare cybersecurity and better protect all health information, including health data not currently protected under the HIPAA Rules.

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